Barrel rotating apparatus



DCC. 19, 1933. C. W GALE BARREL ROTATING APPARATUS 2, sheets-sheet 1 Filed sept. 17, 1932 INVENTOR. Q17 Uff/neuss W 6,415 a BY uw ATTORNEY Dec. 19, 1933. c, w, GALE BARREL ROTATING APPARATUS Filed Sept. 17, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 m. m m N I A TTORNE Y.

Patented Dec. 19,1933

vAppiiaiim septembe .17, 1932" Serial No..633,582

I This` invention relates to devices for rotating barrels for any. desired purposes, such as for churning milk into butter, lor vforftumbling `and finishing metal parts, or for mixing compounds;4

barrel positioned or laidY horizontally upon the n rollers, will be rotated for the accomplishment of the desired purpose.

Another object is to provide a frame having rollers adjustably mounted in spaced relation therein in a rectangular formation, thereby constituting a cradle within which a barrel may be laid for rotating same, and means for rotating the said barrel.

Another object is to provide a battery of barrel receiving cradles, eachincluding a set of rollers arranged in a suitably spaced formation for the fao' reception of a barrel, means for varying distances between the rollers so'as to accommodate barrels of Various sizes, and means for rotating the saidY barrels.

-With these and such other and further objects andj advantages in view as may be disclosed in the following specification and accompanying drawings, attention is now directed to the said vdrawings as exemplifying a practical embodiment of the invention, and wherein 35- Figure 1 is a planview of one of the barrel cradles, certain of the rollers thereof being shown partlyin section for the purpose of showing the manner of construction.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of a barrel cradle, showing a barrel operatively mounted therein.

Figure 3 is an enlarged cross section along the line 3-3 in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a plan view of an assemblyr or bat- 4tery of the barrel cradles.

Figure 5 is a diagrammatic detail of a form of automatic switchV or time switch, for reversing the direction of rotation at stated intervals.

The invention comprises an elongated, rectangular frame made up of the side bars 1, connecting end bars 2 and legs 3. Across one end of this frame are extended in parallel relationV two spaced roller supporting bars l4 which are rigidly anchored'at their ends, as shown at 5, to the said side bars 1. The opposite end porc tions of the side bars are longitudinally slotted,

the sides of the barrel. In this process thereas shown at 6, and the ends of ytwo complemental roller, supporting barsh'l are adjustably associated with the saidv slottedpo'rtions ofthe bars 1 by means of metal connecting straps `8 which are longitudinally positionedupon-thebars 1 over the slots 6, bolts9 then rigidly connect-A ingV theendsof the straps 8 and of the bars 7,' through `the said slots.- Ihefbars comprising` the pairs of roller supporting bars-41and `'l zare Vspaced equally and uniformly apart, and; all of 653 these bars are longitudinally slotted at one end, at Aone side of the-Vframagas v shownvatr` 10.`

A set of ve pillow or journal blocks 11 are bolted at 12 to the upper sides of the bars 4 and 7 and at one of the end bars 2, at the side of 7052 the frame opposite to the slots V ofthe said bars 4'and 7, in perfect alignment. These blocks ,are of the conventional two-piece type, the parts thereof being secured together by screws 13.-

Similar pillow blocks 14 are adjustably mountedl upon the slotted ends of the bars 4 and '7, being secured in place by passing the bolts 12 down throughA the slots 10, whereby the blocks 14 may be readily locked in any adjusted position along the slots 10. A drive shaft 15 is journaled 30 through the blocks 11, and an idler shaft 16 is journaled through the blocks 14. Suitable roll-` ers 17 are keyed at 18 to ends of these shafts, thesaid rollers being located between the bars making up the pairs 4 and 7. As here shown, 85T', these rollers are conical in form and are provided with shells or outer coverings 19 of rubber or some other suitably elastic or resilient material. forv a purpose later to be pointed out. A speed reducer 20 is mounted upon the outer `end 90' of the drive shaft 15, and an electric motor 21 is mountedin the frame oppositely to the speed reducer, their respective shafts 22 and 23 being slotted 'bars 1,' 4 and 7, in manner already point.

ed out, and so as to best accommodate the barrel 25, which is then mounted within the cradle thus formed `by the four rollers and as shown in Fig'- ure 2. VThe motor 21 being then energized, the drive shaft 15 is in turn rotated, the result beingy to rotate the barrel 25 throughV frctional contact of the rollers 1'7 of the drive shaft with 105 silient shells 19 of the rollers not only accord a` Y positive and strong frctional contact with the barrel, but also yield to therivet heads 26 of the hoops 27, thereby affording a smooth, even and uniform rotation to the barrel. ll'

As shown in Figure 3, a battery comprising a plurality of the cradles may be constructed and operated from one motor. A time switch or reversing switch 28 may be incorporated on the motor for reversing the direction of rotation of the barrel, if such arrangement is found desirable.

Thebarrels are, of course, providedrwith any desired-form of covered opening,V as 'indicated at 29, for the insertion and removal of the material to be treated. vNo inventio-n is claimed here in respect of such matter.

While Figure 3 shows a battery of three barrels, it is obvious that as many barrels may be assembled in battery formation as .may be desired. It is also obvious that anyl form of engine or driving power may be used in lieu ofthe electric motor here shown. If desired, any suitable or conventional mechanism can be incorporated for causing the barrels to oscillate back and forth, in lieu of the continuous rotation.

While I have herein described a certain specic manner and method -of constructing and assembling the elements of my invention, it is understood thatlmay Vary from the same in minor details, not 'departing fromV the spirit of my invention, so as best to construct a practical device for the purpose intended, vas defined in the appended claims.`

1. In a device of the kind described, a Vrectangular frame including side and'end bars, a

pair of spaced roller supporting bars extended in parallel relation across one end of the frame, a complemental pair of roller supporting bars adjustably mounted across the opposite side or end of the frame, so as to be movable towards or from the iirst namedV pair of roller supporting Y bars, journal blocks permanently mounted in alignment at one end of the said roller supporting bars, other journal blocks adjustably mounted upon the opposite ends of the said roller supporting bars so as to be movable towards or from ythe permanently mounted journal blocks, rollers journaled between the said journal blocks, and

meansfor rotating the barrel placed upon the said rollers. y

2. In a device of the kind described, a rectangulark frame including side and end bars, the former being longitudinally slotted at one end of the frame, a pair of roller supporting bars linked together in parallel spaced relation and so adjustably mounted at their ends in said slots ofthe frame side bars, a complemental pair of roller ,supporting bars fixedly mounted across the opposite endy of the frame, all of the said roller supporting bars being slotted longitudinally yat one end, journal blocks adjustably mounted at the slotted ends of the said roller supporting bars, shafts journaled throughr the said journal blocks, and rollers iixedly mounted upon the said shafts between the pairs of roller supporting bars.

'l 'CHARLES W. GALE. 

